The size of the pallets plays an important role in determining how many can fit into a 40-foot container. For example, European pallets measure 1.2m x 0.8m and can fit up to 25 in a 40′ shipping unit, provided their weight is evenly distributed within the four walls of the box. Mean...
As soon as the container vessel is cleared to enter the port, it docks at a berth next to large cranes that will unload the cargo containers. Containers offloaded Dockworkers – sometimes as many as 100 per vessel – arrive at the port to work on the ship. Personnel such as crane opera...